The first name Bohdan
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A transliteration of the Ukrainian male given name and surname Богдан (Bohdan).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 boys were named Bohdan, making it the 2,952nd most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Bohdan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Bohdan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 30 boys born in the United States were named Bohdan, the 3,673rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1952, when 35 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Bohdan
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Bohdan UlihrachCzech tennis player, born 1975
- Bohdan LyednyevAssociation football player, born 1998
- Bohdan SlámaCzech film director and screenwriter (born 1967)
- Bohdan KohutFootballer, born 1987
- Bohdan PomahačCzech plastic surgeon, born 1971
- Bo PorajBritish actor, born 1973
Questions
- How popular is the name Bohdan?
- In 2025, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Bohdan, ranking 2,952nd.
- Is Bohdan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 925 US babies named Bohdan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Bohdan most popular?
- 1952 in the United States, when 35 babies were named Bohdan, its highest rank at 1,246th.